The Glory stopper was left rooted to the spot in the 74th minute when James Troisi lashed home a stunning goal from outside the box to put an exclamation point on Victory’s outstanding performance. It is that attacking threat that sets second-placed Victory apart from the likes of Melbourne City, Brisbane Roar and Perth.

US President Donald Trump on Friday invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, an Abbas spokesman said, after the two leaders spoke by phone for the first time since Trump took office. The invitation was extended to Abbas by Trump during their first phone conversation on Friday since the USA president’s inauguration on January 20, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.